Extra Credit Assignment 3: Psycho killerQu'est-ce que c'est?


Your Task
Your task for this one-two page paper is to find a movie or television that has a character or multiple characters who do not have any moral sentiments.

Questions To Consider

You should do the following:

  • Clarify Hume’s ideas of moral sentiments
  • Describe the character in the movie or television show and the actions the character performs that may highlight how he or she has no moral sentiments.
  • Answer this question: Does the character ever feel sorry or show remorse for what he or she did?
  • Are there characters in the movie or television show that seem to have more finely tuned moral sentiments in comparison?

Potential Movies and Television Shows


  • Silence of the Lambs
  • Red Dragon
  • Drive
  • Fatal Attraction
  • Malice
  • ? Your Choice

Here are some potentially interesting television shows to choose from:

  • Sons of Anarchy
  • Dexter
  • The Shield
  • Damages
  • Nip/Tuck
  • The Wire
  • ? Your Choice

Grading


You will be graded on a 10 point scale depending on the quality of your paper and your analysis of the characters.

Due Date


The due date is Wednesday, February 13, 2012. There are no extensions for extra credit assignments.